50 responses to “perfect for summer: chicago soy dairy’s vegan soft serve”

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  Scott July 14th, 2009 at 07:57

  i havent had carvel since i was a youngster! i want a cookie puss ice cream cake!

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  Sonia July 14th, 2009 at 08:05

  I think I’m going to cry I’m so happy. Visiting LA in August – will definately go here. Is this a pilot? Will they have it in all Carvels eventually?

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  jennifer July 14th, 2009 at 08:06

  omg- me either!!! and YES cookie puss!! 🙂 🙂 🙂

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  Vegyogini July 14th, 2009 at 08:34

  This is very exciting news…I can’t wait to try the Chicago Soy Dairy soft serve!!

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  Foodeater July 14th, 2009 at 08:55

  I think observer has taken it upon him/herself to be Quarrygirls own personal watchdog. Don’t slip up QG, because you know observer will be there to call you out on it within 20 minutes of it happening.

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  observer July 14th, 2009 at 08:55

  Yeah, it looks like they DID tell you (a few days ago) it was their soft-serve:

  http://twitter.com/chicagosoydairy

  @quarrygirl – heads up on this!! Carvel on W Pico Blvd has our vegan soft serve! http://carvellosangeles.com/
  9:39 PM Jul 12th from TweetDeck

  Wish you’d just have said so in the post.

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  miss anthrope July 14th, 2009 at 08:56

  even the vegan police need to be policed!

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  miss anthrope July 14th, 2009 at 09:01

  observer: the reason i didn’t say it was chicago soy dairy for sure in the post, is because i didn’t know.

  here’s what happened: i went to carvel after seeing that tweet and asked the girl if they had temptation ice cream. she said she didn’t know, but they were supposed to be getting several soft serve flavors by the end of the month (which i said in the post). as i was leaving, she said, “well i do have a vegan 100% paerve vanilla soft serve you can try”. i did and it was great. but i still don’t know if it was chicago soy dairy.

  when i got home, i contacted chicago soy dairy and tried to figure out if it was there’s. they said carvel should have had their chocolate flavor too, but the vanilla may have been their product.

  the reason i didn’t name them is because i wasn’t certain.

  so there ya have it. i said all i needed to in the post.

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  Foodeater July 14th, 2009 at 09:02

  And by watchdog, I mean stalker.

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  observer July 14th, 2009 at 09:08

  Why not let us know WHY you went to Carvel in the first place (“Hey, guys! I got a tweet from CSD and they said…”), or about your contact with CSD after you went to Carvel?

  I called the store after your post and the dude that answered said it was “Temptation from Chicago.”

  I first heard about QuarryGirl because of Operation Pancake and thought, “Finally! Vegans with standards who check shit out and don’t just blindly trust! Transparency! Hardcore!!1!”

  Moar, pleeze. That is all.

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  observer July 14th, 2009 at 09:12

  Should have said, “I called the store after your *reply*…”

  @Foodeater, What’s your problem? That I want to know more? That I state my concerns? Seems you’re the stalker. Watch… I bet you reply to me. Prove me wrong. Thanx.

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  miss anthrope July 14th, 2009 at 09:12

  observer: because i didn’t know whether or not it was chicago soy dairy, that info was irrelevant.

  the girl who served me didn’t know either so i couldn’t post on it. i will call carvel, and if i hear it is Temptation, i will update the post. trust me, i would love to give them a plug if it was them.

  if we don’t live up to your standards, you are welcome go elsewhere.

  all i did is write a blog post about vegan ice cream that is indeed vegan.

  now you know about it, thanks to this blog. so stop bitching and telling us how to run things.

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  Brittany July 14th, 2009 at 09:13

  goddamn, this “observer” person is in full-on stalker mode. relax, buddy, grab yourself some soft serve and stop with the QG obsession. switch one unhealthy habit for another.

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  Tracy July 14th, 2009 at 09:17

  *drool* Ooo.. I want to see if any local Phoenix places carry the temptation stuff from Chicago Soy Dairy, who did you contact to find out they had delivered to this place?

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  miss anthrope July 14th, 2009 at 09:42

  tracy: @reply or DM them on twitter. they are the nicest folks.

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  wannabeavegan July 14th, 2009 at 09:50

  Wow girl, you have your own stalker police (observer) now – you’re soooo cool 🙂 I want to try the chocolate Temptation so bad…

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  observer July 14th, 2009 at 10:10

  @miss anthrope

  Defensive much? I merely asked why you didn’t give us the back-story to begin with. You’re starting to sound like the people at Green Leaves! LOL!

  As for the silly & baseless accusations of “stalking”: This is a public forum, is it not?

  Thanks for changing the title.

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  miss anthrope July 14th, 2009 at 10:25

  observer: i don’t understand why you think i’m being defensive. i provided all the necessary info, and then when there was more info available, i provided that as well.

  as far as comparing me to the staff at green leaves, let’s not get petty now.

  if what i am doing isn’t enough, or doesn’t suit you, well…that’s unfortunate. i try to provide all the relevant info i can, without posting unsubstantiated stuff.

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  Ben July 14th, 2009 at 10:28

  Missanthrope, it looks to me like you have a troll on your hands. I say ban Observer’s IP address, because he/she is obviously trying to get a rise out of you.

  Thank you for this post! I am heading out to get some Temptation, or whatever brand it is, this afternoon!

  Carvel here I come.

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  observer July 14th, 2009 at 10:44

  @miss anthrope: Was it “necessary” that you tell us about your exchanges with CSD? No. Would it have been helpful & informative? Yes.

  I’m not being “petty.” I simply think that statements such as “if we don’t live up to your standards, you are welcome go elsewhere” when asked to clarify is unbecoming and beneath you.

  Your contact with CSD was NOT “unsubstantiated.” You could have publicized it with the caveat that you weren’t sure if what you consumed was their product. That would have been helpful, and informative, IMHO.

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  miss anthrope July 14th, 2009 at 10:51

  observer: i disagree with you. i don’t think it was necessary to bring up CSD until i knew whether or not it was them. this was a short blog post, not an in depth look into every correspondence i’ve had in regards to this ice cream. when i had the info, i updated the post. case closed.

  and i also think that comparing me to the staff at green leaves, who you know i think lie and purposefully deceive people, was a petty thing to do.

  at the end of the day, i stand by my decision to not name chicago soy dairy until i knew it was them. but guess what…the ice cream was awesome either way.

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  Beth July 14th, 2009 at 10:56

  I have been waiting so long for vegan soft serve in LA! Thanks Temptation & Quarrygirl!

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  Brittany July 14th, 2009 at 10:58

  observer – grow up and get a fucking life. if you don’t like QG’s post, write your own blog about it, where you can nitpick as much as you like. stop being such an annoying gnat.

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  observer July 14th, 2009 at 12:15

  @miss anthrope: Actually, you don’t “disagree” with me as to the ‘necessity’ of your disclosure, as I clearly stated:

  Was it “necessary” that you tell us about your exchanges with CSD? No.

  But, again, it would certainly have been helpful & informative to your readers for you to disclose your communication. No?

  I never compared you to Green Leaves on the basis of intentional deceit, merely on the ‘love it or leave it’ defensiveness you’ve displayed, much to my dismay.

  One would think that your first-hand experience of the ignorance and/or deceit of food outlet employees would make you more – not less – inclined to second-guess until you are certain of the ingredients.

  Luckily, in this case you appear to have made a good bet. But, as your blog attests, such has not always been the case. Therefore, I think it is only fitting to encourage you maintain diligence and be certain one way or another before encouraging others to purchase items that you were (admittedly) uncertain about.

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  jennifer July 14th, 2009 at 12:26

  wow observer. let’s take it down a notch. why is this still being discussed? can we please just focus on the fact that we now have VEGAN SOFT SERVE in west la? whoohoohoo! carvel here i come!!! yays for qg!!! 🙂

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  Dan Reed July 14th, 2009 at 12:46

  We will not rest until Carvel serves a Fudgie the Whale cake with Temptation Vegan Ice Cream!

  This post was great. Thanks for heading over to Carvel to try it out.

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  observer July 14th, 2009 at 12:47

  why is this still being discussed?

  @jennifer: You asked, why is this still being discussed?

  Please allow me to answer. Otherwise why would you ask?

  I’ve been falsely accused of saying it was “necessary” for miss a to reveal her contact with CSD. I did not do so. I said it would have been informative with regard to verifying that the claim of the availability of vegan soft serve in west LA was certifiable.

  I further stated that I would think that miss a’s recent experience with deceptive claims by so-called vegan restaurants might make her more determined to certify the vegan-ness of items before promoting them.

  I stand by both of those claims (despite being ludicrously accused of being a “stalker” and a “troll”) which is “why this is still being discussed” to answer your question.

  Again, I wish to thank miss a for changing the title of the blog entry, and for acknowledging that “even the vegan police need to be policed!”

  Still, I note there has been no response to my expressed concerns about the undeniable cross-contamination between the meat and veg bins at Whole Foods with regard to their pizza preparation.

  Instead, my comment has been scrubbed, censored, call it what you like.

  I find that to be disconcerting given the importance of the investigation known as Operation Pancake. Why should vegan restaurants be scrutinized if Whole Foods is going to be given a pass? I think both should be held to high standards. Obviously miss a feels otherwise.

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  Jason McAllister July 14th, 2009 at 12:54

  @Dan Reed: Chicago Soy Dairy PWNS. I love Dandies to the MAX. Have never tried the ice cream but I can’t wait.

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  Angela July 14th, 2009 at 13:08

  @observer – stop replying just so you can hear yourself “speak”. You’re starting to sound whiny.

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  observer July 14th, 2009 at 13:50

  @Angela: Stop trying to give me orders I’ll have no reason to reply, will I?

  What’s truly “whiny” is to post pointless comments such as yours.

  My comments have all had points: (1) It’s best to inform your readers of your sources; (2) Why worry about what’s served at vegan restaurants if you’re going to encourage people to eat at places where meat/secretion contamination is unavoidable? Unless, of course, your intent to try to get others to think there’s no difference between vegan places and flesh peddlers.

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  belly-io July 14th, 2009 at 14:01

  OMG i want soft serve now! I had some at seed that wasn’t very good!

  OBSERVER SHUT THE F UP AND GO AWAY! WholeFoods is probably cleaner than vegan thai anyways!

  Let’s EAT.

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  observer July 14th, 2009 at 14:23

  @belly-io: I’m not going to take orders from you. I’ll continue to speak my peace and defend my points. I have no idea about the cleanliness of vegan thai, but I do know that Whole Foods will F UP your pizza with cross-contamination. I suppose you don’t care, though, do you?

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  belly-io July 14th, 2009 at 14:26

  OBSERVER U don’t even know what U R talking about! At WholeFoods they A.)Clean the oven B.)Change gloves C.)Use separate pizza cutters. I have seen them do all these things. And the post about Vegas even talks about cleaning the oven. You should learn about something before you start running your mouth. I suppose you don’t care, though, do you?

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  Mari July 14th, 2009 at 14:40

  how very wonderful! i have never heard of carvel, but it looks like i’m going to be driving to LA for some ice cream this week!! 🙂
  and you guys shouldnt mind this “observer” person. hopefully he or she will shut up eventually, and write his or her own damn blog. ick!

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  observer July 14th, 2009 at 15:20

  @belly-io: While it’s possible that some Whole Foods never use the same gloves to handle veg toppings used to handle meat toppings, I doubt they switch out every time. They most likely do what’s done at most other pizza/sub shops: they reach in the meat bins and with the same glove reach in the non-meat bins. They might change gloves before making a pizza ordered by a vegan, but that doesn’t remove animal fat already contaminating your toppings. I suppose you could ask them to slice your toppings fresh, and if they are willing to do that it would be great, but it’s unlikely for the most part. I’d be happy to be proven wrong.

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  observer July 14th, 2009 at 15:55

  Hi, I’m a giant douchebag and I have nothing better to do with my time than argue on the internet. I think I’m so badass whining about something that doesn’t affect me personally. Look at all of the awesome points I’m making. Everything I’m saying is more important than anything else that’s ever been said. EVER. I will not be ignored!! I’m not gonna listen to your “orders”, I’m an adult and I don’t have to do what you say! I always have to get the last word in, no matter how stupid the argument, because I have an inferiority complex. Just try to post something and not have me respond. Not going to happen, I’m like herpes, I’ll never leave you alone and I’m just as annoying.

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  belly-io July 14th, 2009 at 16:50

  Ha ha ha…nice one 🙂

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  The Actors Diet July 14th, 2009 at 17:56

  holy crap!!!!

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  Pupusa July 14th, 2009 at 18:12

  That Temptation is tempting me! Great pix, I want to eat it off the screen! YUM.

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  the real observer July 14th, 2009 at 18:53

  I guess namestealing and bullshitting is all that some people have when they have no facts with which to refute what others have contributed.

  How sad for them.

  So, again… you were saying about the “last word”?

  LOL!

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  miss anthrope July 14th, 2009 at 18:56

  EVERYONE! all of you, i turn my back for one minute and this is what happens?1

  dude, that vegan ice cream is so good. has anyone tried it yet (other than lucky me)?

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  Melisser July 14th, 2009 at 20:30

  Oh my my, LA gets all the good vegan grub!

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  Jojo July 15th, 2009 at 02:18

  I wish we had chicago soy dairy soft serve in the UK…in fact any soft serve would be great!

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  Marija July 16th, 2009 at 09:51

  Ooo.. this looks so good!!!
  I’m getting one right now!!

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  Circus-Szalewski July 16th, 2009 at 15:36

  I used to get CSD Temptation regular/scoopable ice-cream by the 1/2 gallon at Whole Foods in Chicago and thought I was in heaven (vanilla is one of those flavors that some vegan ice-creams have a hard time getting right … too many brands remind me of Marshmallow Fluff from my omnivore days).

  Alas, First: CSD stopped doing the commercial 1/2 gallons (and I’m too cheap of a glutton to buy pints of ice-cream); Then: I moved to L.A. meaning I couldn’t even visit Chicago Diner (excellent veggie/vegan joint) to get it for dessert.

  Great news about the soft serve making it to L.A. I’m very eager to try it. Thanks for the heads up!

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  Circus-Szalewski July 16th, 2009 at 15:37

  OOPS, meant to say that CSD most definitely was able to do Vanilla right!

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  Natasha July 19th, 2009 at 20:23

  Hey, just an FYI. I went to Carvel last night & the vegan soft serve machine was broken! And totally absent from the counter, so I dunno when it’ll be up and running again.

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  Lisa August 13th, 2009 at 18:37

  went there last night and had the vegan chocolate soft serve. So Good! They told me they are moving soon to Rodeo.

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  Tony September 20th, 2009 at 12:47

  I called the Carvel store on Pico Blvd. this morning and I got a recorded message that said the store was temporarily closed and that they are moving to Rodeo Drive and Santa Monica Blvd in Beverly Hills and would be reopening sometime in October (2009). Then I called another Carvel store to see if they had the vegan soft serve and was told that they didn’t have it, but they were interested getting information about it, which I then looked up online and emailed to them. I then called the Pico Blvd. Carvel store again because I wanted to listen to the recorded message again, but then someone answered the phone! So I asked this person if their Carvel store would still be selling the vegan soft serve at their new location and I was told that it would be and they will have many more flavors, as well as vegan cake, and that they will be having a big grand reopening party!

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  lex October 15th, 2009 at 23:17

  we went by the Rodeo Drive location tonight and it just has a sign up that says they are opening this month. Its freak’n hard to find peeps. You have to go to the basement next to the valet. We went in there and walked around and gave up, then decided to go back. Can’t wait for the opening, but I still love Ice Pan

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